Is Bihar Governor a puppet, asks civil service exam paper

Patna (IANS) A question in a paper of the ongoing main examination of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has sparked off a controversy after it sought to know from the civil service aspirants if the State Government was "merely…

RSS 'angry, upset' over BJP leaders' conduct

Lucknow (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is said to be "very angry and upset" over the growing tendency of BJP leaders to make uncalled for and controversial remarks that only serve to tarnish the party's image.

Violence erupts in WB's Kakinara, train services disrupted

Kolkata (IANS) Violence broke out in West Bengal's Kakinara of North 24 Parganas district on Monday following which the locals disrupted train services in the Barrackpore-Naihati division of Eastern Railway (ER), an official said.

Bareilly couple's marriage valid: Allahabad HC

Prayagraj (IANS) The Allahabad High Court on Monday held that the marriage of Sakshi Misra, daughter of BJP MLA Rajesh Misra, and Ajitesh Kumar was 'valid'.

The court directed the state government to provide adequate…

BSF shoots intruder on international border in J&K

Jammu (IANS) Border security force (BSF) troopers on Monday shot and killed an intruder on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district.

The incident took place in Ramgarh sector at 3 a.m. after the intruder…

BJP MLAs daughter, husband kidnapped outside Allahabad HC

Prayagraj (IANS) In a sensational turn of events, the couple from Bareilly, who have been making headlines since last week claiming to be under threat from a BJP MLA over their inter-caste marriage, was on Monday kidnapped at gunpoint by…

India's second moon mission Chandrayaan-2 called off due to technical snag in the rocket

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) India's ambitious moon landing mission Chandrayaan-2 launch was called off due to a technical snag in the 'Bahubali' rocket on Monday about one hour before it was to blast-off.

"It…

Pakistan agrees to visa-free, year-long access to Kartarpur Sahib

Amritsar (IANS) Pakistan on Sunday agreed in principle to allow visa-free, year-long travel to the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara for Indian passport holders and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card holders.

Throughout the year, 5000 pilgrims…

Government outlines step-by-step approach to end Kashmir, NE problems

New Delhi (IANS) As part of a hard-nosed approach to curb local militancy in the Kashmir Valley and prevent infiltration in the Northeastern states, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has devised a step-by-step strategy aimed at systematically tackling…

Karnataka Congress rebel makes U-turn, flies off to Mumbai

Bengaluru (IANS) In a sudden u-turn, rebel Karnataka Housing Minister M.T.B. Nagaraj flew to Mumbai on Sunday, a day after assuring state Congress leaders that he would withdraw his resignation as a legislator and attend the Assembly on Monday.